System and method for navigation of a multimedia interface
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1. A system comprising:
- a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of user preferences; and
a client-side device, coupled to the network, to simultaneously receive non-broadcast content from said data network and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said non-broadcast content to be based at least in part on said plurality of user preference, said client-side device to include, a display coupled to the client-side device to display a multimedia interface comprised of said non-broadcast content and said broadcast programming content, and a user input device to navigate said multimedia interface and to select desired content from said broadcast programming content based on said non-broadcast content.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for providing and experiencing broadcast and non-broadcast content. One aspect of the invention is to provide a user with the ability to navigate a multimedia interface which simultaneously displays both broadcast and non-broadcast data. In one embodiment, a user is able to navigate television programming options, and selectively view detailed information on a selected programming option. In another embodiment, this detailed information includes at least one of critic information, actor information and related-content recommendations.
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27 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of user preferences; and
a client-side device, coupled to the network, to simultaneously receive non-broadcast content from said data network and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said non-broadcast content to be based at least in part on said plurality of user preference, said client-side device to include, a display coupled to the client-side device to display a multimedia interface comprised of said non-broadcast content and said broadcast programming content, and a user input device to navigate said multimedia interface and to select desired content from said broadcast programming content based on said non-broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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entering a plurality of user preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
receiving, by a client-side device coupled to the data network, non-broadcast content from said data network simultaneously with broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, wherein said non-broadcast content is based in part on said plurality of user preferences;
displaying a multimedia interface on a display of said client-side device, said multimedia interface comprising said non-broadcast content and said broadcast programming content;
navigating said multimedia interface using a user input device of client-side device; and
selecting desired content from said broadcast programming content based on said non-broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer program code embodied therein to display information, the computer program product having;
computer readable program code to enter a plurality of user preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
computer readable program code to receive, by a client-side device coupled to the data network, non-broadcast content from the data network simultaneously with broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, wherein said non-broadcast content is based in part on said plurality of user preferences;
computer readable program code to display a multimedia interface on a display of said client-side device, said multimedia interface comprising said non-broadcast content and said broadcast programming content;
computer readable program code to navigate said multimedia interface using a user input device of client-side device; and
computer readable program code to select desired content from said broadcast programming content based on said non-broadcast content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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